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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
2
A readable listing shows the paper’s staff by department including editors sports and business. Names such as Virginia Brinson Wally McGra and Ed Vieth appear with roles in sports and business management.
University of Richmond hosts eight East Coast teams including Pennsylvania State Naval Academy George Washington Georgetown University of Virginia Randolph-Macon Wake Forest and Florida for the first Old Dominion Invitational. Debates will be held on campus with headquarters at Second Baptist Church and sponsored by the Forensic Council led by Lloyd I Pierce.
The Richmond Tuberculosis Association announces a $55 000 Christmas Seal campaign to fund free X rays and health services. Last year the group X rayed 45 929 people including 960 at the University and 12 045 students in Richmond while offering hospital care, nurse programs, and educational outreach. The drive seeks funds for a portable X ray unit and continued prevention and treatment efforts in the community.
A student essay argues the honor system at Richmond College offers trust and fair trial by a student council, with penalties from course loss to dismissal, while the proctor system imposes suspicion, rigid seating, auditing, and harsh penalties. It warns the proctor approach leads to guilty until proven innocent and a perilous campus atmosphere.
The 1949 Web editors led by Gordon Cousins stress December 15 as the material due date to publish by May 15. They urge student organizations to submit layouts and notices on time to ensure the best yearbook, stressing collective effort and responsibility.
Two letters from Richmond College readers discuss the Homecoming Parade trophy for Westhampton College and criticize scheduling conflicts with Richmond events. The writers urge tradition, originality, and teamwork across colleges to boost campus social life and cooperation.
Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha hosts All-State gathering at John Marshall with reps from five chapters expected. Lambda Chi's held a party at Hotel Murphy's Stonewall Room. Phi Alpha and other fraternities report initiations, pins, sweethearts, and charity acts across campus with multiple couples named and social events planned.
Just Dictum by Al Winborne reports the Thanksgiving vacation left a mark on the law school with classes below normal and a lax habit of note taking. Freshmen forget how to write briefs while upperclassmen neglect them. Students travel from other law schools to attend. A new constitution is posted promising better operation of the Student Bar and urging thoughtful voting.
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